Synonyms for peacock
ˈpiˌkɒkpea·cock

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1. peacocknoun

   Synonyms:
   peafowl

2. peacocknoun

   A male or female pheasant of the two genera: Pavo or Afropavo, whose males have extravagant tails.

   Synonyms:
   peafowl

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1. peacock, peacock butterfly, Inachis ionoun

   European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

   Synonyms:
   peacock butterfly

2. peacocknoun

   male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots

   Synonyms:
   peacock butterfly

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1. • Nymphalid Butterfly
   • Peafowl

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1. peacocknoun

   Synonyms:
   bird of juno, pavo

   Associated words:
   pavonine

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1. List of paraphrases for "peacock":

   pub

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How to use peacock in a sentence?

1. Dolly Parton:

   A peacock who rests on its feathers is just another turkey.

2. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:

   She is a peacock in everything but beauty.

3. Evan Saitta:

   Males typically invest more into their ornamentation than do females, so the larger wide plates were likely from males, the broad, thin structure of the plates and their positioning on the back of the animal suggests that they were used in sexual display, analogous to the tail of a peacock. The broad, wide plates likely made a continuous display surface along the animal's back to attract mates, like a billboard.

4. Hindu Poetess:

   The dull-hued turkey apes the gait Of lordly peacock, richly plumed; And thus the poetaster shows When he would fain his verse recite.

5. Adam Goodman:

   Adam Goodman, Adam Goodman said this case was different than the woman who made headlines last week after a United Airlines flight refused her request to bring her emotional support peacock on a flight. This was n’t a giant peacock that could pose a danger to other passengers. This was a tiny cute harmless hamster that could fit in the palm of her hand.